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Record-setting All-Star game

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Eleven All-Star Game records were broken Sunday night, including total points (318). Blake Griffin (19) and Carmelo Anthony (8) broke individual records for field goals and 3-point field goals, respectively. All-Star Game Records Set Sunday Record New Previous Total pts 318 303 (’87) Team pts 163 155 (’03) Total FGM 135 128 (’07) Team FGM 70 69 (’07) Total 3PM 30 26 (twice) Team 3PM 16 14 (twice) Total 3PA 100 71 (’13) Team 3PA 56 39 (’13) Total ast 88 85 (’84) Player FGM Griffin, 19 17 (3 times) Player 3PM Anthony, 8 6 (twice)

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Tweet of the Day: Players React to Selection of All-Star Reserves

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Finally. After much anticipation, and to some chagrin, the NBA’s coaches have submitted their list of reserves for the forthcoming 2014 NBA All-Star game in New Orleans, LA. Many of the All-Star reserve selections are expected, though there were a few selections (and snubs) that were unconventional, though deserving. In the Eastern Conference, Chris Bosh [Miami Heat], DeMar DeRozan [Toronto Raptors], Paul Millsap [Atlanta Hawks], John Wall [Washington Wizards], Joe Johnson [Brooklyn Nets], Roy Hibbert [Indiana Pacers] and Joakim Noah [Chicago Bulls] all join

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Sheridan’s MVP Rankings, Jan. 15 Edition: Where will Adam Silver be Hated First?

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Adam Silver is a nice guy, or so I’ve come to believe. There are those who will tell you the exact is opposite, but they say so in a whisper. They are not what is known in NBA headquarters as an FOA (Friend of Adam), and thus they fear and loathe him the same way so many basketball fans fear, loathe … and hate, yes hate, outgoing commissioner David Stern. Fairly or unfairly, Stern has become a lightning rod for every grievance

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Bernucca: After slow start, the tank is rolling in Philly

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Remember back in October, when the handicappers in Vegas said the Philadelphia 76ers would win about 16 or 17 games? And remember in November, when the 76ers started their season with three straight wins, beating the Miami Heat, Washington Wizards and Chicago Bulls with Derrick Rose? How are those 17 wins looking now? Without the Hubble telescope, the Sixers can’t see them. The small sample size of the season’s first week – three surprising wins, a rookie as Player of the Week – is

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